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The cost-effectiveness of adding an ultrasound corticosteroid and local anaesthetic injection to advice and education for hip osteoarthritis (2023)
Journal Article
Kigozi, J., Oppong, R., Paskins, Z., Bromley, K., Lewis, M., Hughes, G., …Roddy, E. (2023). The cost-effectiveness of adding an ultrasound corticosteroid and local anaesthetic injection to advice and education for hip osteoarthritis. Rheumatology, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kead659

Objectives. Evidence for the comparative cost-effectiveness of intra-articular corticosteroid injection in people with hip osteoarthritis (OA) remains unclear. This study investigated the cost-effectiveness of best current treatment (BCT) comprising... Read More about The cost-effectiveness of adding an ultrasound corticosteroid and local anaesthetic injection to advice and education for hip osteoarthritis.

Plantar pressures in people with midfoot osteoarthritis: cross-sectional findings from the Clinical Assessment Study of the Foot (2023)
Journal Article
Lithgow, M. J., Buldt, A. K., Munteanu, S. E., Marshall, M., Thomas, M. J., Peat, G., …Menz, H. B. (2024). Plantar pressures in people with midfoot osteoarthritis: cross-sectional findings from the Clinical Assessment Study of the Foot. Gait & Posture, 108, 243-249. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2023.12.008

Background
Midfoot osteoarthritis (OA) is a common condition, however its aetiology is not well understood. Understanding how plantar pressures differ between people with and without midfoot OA may provide insight... Read More about Plantar pressures in people with midfoot osteoarthritis: cross-sectional findings from the Clinical Assessment Study of the Foot.

Ankle osteoarthritis: an online survey of current treatment practices of UK-based podiatrists and physiotherapists (2023)
Journal Article
Callaghan, M. J., Gala, J. P., & Roddy, E. (in press). Ankle osteoarthritis: an online survey of current treatment practices of UK-based podiatrists and physiotherapists. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 16(1), Article 89. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-023-00683-3

Background: Patients with painful ankle osteoarthritis (OA) have a mixed experience of non-surgical management which they may attribute to a lack of guidance for clinicians on usual care treatment. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to survey t... Read More about Ankle osteoarthritis: an online survey of current treatment practices of UK-based podiatrists and physiotherapists.

Cohort study investigating gout flares and management in UK general practice (2023)
Journal Article
Finnikin, S., Mallen, C. D., & Roddy, E. (in press). Cohort study investigating gout flares and management in UK general practice. BMC Primary Care, 24(1), 246. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-023-02201-7

Background: Gout is the most common inflammatory arthritis and is almost exclusively managed in primary care, however the course and severity of the condition is variable and poorly characterised. This research aims improve understanding about the fr... Read More about Cohort study investigating gout flares and management in UK general practice.

How do clinicians prescribe bridging glucocorticoids in people starting or escalating disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs for rheumatoid arthritis: a service evaluation survey (2023)
Journal Article
Prior, J. A., Roddy, E., Solis-Trapala, I., Cornwall, N., Jinks, C., Abhishek, A., …Hider, S. (in press). How do clinicians prescribe bridging glucocorticoids in people starting or escalating disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs for rheumatoid arthritis: a service evaluation survey. Rheumatology Advances in Practice, 7(3), Article rkad102. https://doi.org/10.1093/rap/rkad102

Nonsurgical management of hallux valgus: findings of a randomised pilot and feasibility trial (2023)
Journal Article
Menz, H. B., Lim, P. Q. X., Hurn, S. E., Mickle, K. J., Buldt, A. K., Cotchett, M. P., …Munteanu, S. E. (in press). Nonsurgical management of hallux valgus: findings of a randomised pilot and feasibility trial. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 16(1), Article 78. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-023-00677-1

Background
Hallux valgus is a common and disabling condition. This randomised pilot and feasibility trial aimed to determine the feasibility of conducting a parallel group randomised trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a nonsurgical intervention... Read More about Nonsurgical management of hallux valgus: findings of a randomised pilot and feasibility trial.

Experiences of living with hip osteoarthritis and of receiving advice, education and ultrasound-guided intra-articular hip injection in the hip injection trial. A qualitative study (2023)
Journal Article
Holden, M. A., Hawarden, A., Paskins, Z., Roddy, E., Mallen, C. D., Liddle, J., …trial team, H. (2023). Experiences of living with hip osteoarthritis and of receiving advice, education and ultrasound-guided intra-articular hip injection in the hip injection trial. A qualitative study. Musculoskeletal Care, https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1830

Objectives: The Hip Injection Trial (HIT) compared the effectiveness of adding a single ultrasound-guided intra-articular injection of either corticosteroid and local anaesthetic, or local anaesthetic alone, to advice and education among people with... Read More about Experiences of living with hip osteoarthritis and of receiving advice, education and ultrasound-guided intra-articular hip injection in the hip injection trial. A qualitative study.

Implementing treat-to-target urate-lowering therapy during hospitalizations for gout flares (2023)
Journal Article
Russell, M. D., Ameyaw-Kyeremeh, L., Dell'Accio, F., Lapham, H., Head, N., Stovin, C., …Galloway, J. B. (in press). Implementing treat-to-target urate-lowering therapy during hospitalizations for gout flares. Rheumatology, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kead574

Objectives
To evaluate a strategy designed to optimize care and increase uptake of urate-lowering therapy (ULT) during hospitalizations for gout flares.

Methods
We conducted a prospective cohort study to evaluate a strategy that combined optimal... Read More about Implementing treat-to-target urate-lowering therapy during hospitalizations for gout flares.

A multi-professional survey of UK practice in the use of intra-articular corticosteroid injection for symptomatic first metatarsophalangeal joint osteoarthritis (2023)
Journal Article
Backhouse, M. R., Halstead, J., Roddy, E., Dhukaram, V., Chapman, A., Arnold, S., & Bruce, J. (in press). A multi-professional survey of UK practice in the use of intra-articular corticosteroid injection for symptomatic first metatarsophalangeal joint osteoarthritis. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 16(1), Article 71. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-023-00672-6

Background: The first metatarsophalangeal joint is the most common site of osteoarthritis (OA) in the foot and ankle. Intra-articular corticosteroid injections are widely used for this condition, but little is known about their use in practice. This... Read More about A multi-professional survey of UK practice in the use of intra-articular corticosteroid injection for symptomatic first metatarsophalangeal joint osteoarthritis.

Safety of colchicine and NSAID prophylaxis when initiating urate-lowering therapy for gout: propensity score-matched cohort studies in the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink (2023)
Journal Article
Roddy, E., Bajpai, R., Forrester, H., James Partington, R., D Mallen, C., Clarson, L. E., …Muller, S. (2023). Safety of colchicine and NSAID prophylaxis when initiating urate-lowering therapy for gout: propensity score-matched cohort studies in the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, ard-2023-224154. https://doi.org/10.1136/ard-2023-224154

Objectives:
To determine the risk of adverse events associated with colchicine or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) prophylaxis when initiating allopurinol for gout.

Methods:
We conducted two matched retrospective cohort studies in... Read More about Safety of colchicine and NSAID prophylaxis when initiating urate-lowering therapy for gout: propensity score-matched cohort studies in the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink.

Association of Bone Shape and Alignment Analyzed Using Statistical Shape Modeling With Severity of First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Osteoarthritis (2023)
Journal Article
Buldt, A. K., Gregory, J. S., Munteanu, S. E., Allan, J. J., Tan, J. M., Auhl, M., …Menz, H. B. (2023). Association of Bone Shape and Alignment Analyzed Using Statistical Shape Modeling With Severity of First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Osteoarthritis. Arthritis Care & Research, https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.25237

Objective
We aimed to explore the relationship between bone shape and radiographic severity in individuals with first metatarsophalangeal joint osteoarthritis (first MTP joint OA).

Methods
Weightbearing lateral and dorsoplantar radiographs were... Read More about Association of Bone Shape and Alignment Analyzed Using Statistical Shape Modeling With Severity of First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Osteoarthritis.

Impact of Frailty on Emergency Department Encounters for Cardiovascular Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study (2023)
Journal Article
Sokhal, B. S., Matetić, A., Abhishek, A., Banerjee, A., Partington, R., Roddy, E., …Mamas, M. A. (2023). Impact of Frailty on Emergency Department Encounters for Cardiovascular Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study. American Journal of Cardiology, 206, 210-218. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.08.138

Data are limited on whether the causes of emergency department (ED) encounters for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and associated clinical outcomes vary by frailty status. Using the United States Nationwide ED Sample, selected CVD encounters (acute my... Read More about Impact of Frailty on Emergency Department Encounters for Cardiovascular Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Gout incidence and management during the COVID-19 pandemic in England, UK: a nationwide observational study using OpenSAFELY (2023)
Journal Article
Russell, M. D., Massey, J., Roddy, E., MacKenna, B., Bacon, S., Goldacre, B., …Galloway, J. B. (2023). Gout incidence and management during the COVID-19 pandemic in England, UK: a nationwide observational study using OpenSAFELY. The Lancet Rheumatology, 5(10), e622-e632. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2665-9913%2823%2900206-0

Background
Gout is the most prevalent inflammatory arthritis, yet one of the worst managed. Our objective was to assess how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted incidence and quality of care for people with gout in England, UK.

Methods
With the approv... Read More about Gout incidence and management during the COVID-19 pandemic in England, UK: a nationwide observational study using OpenSAFELY.

Structural Foot Characteristics in People With Midfoot Osteoarthritis: Cross-Sectional Findings From the Clinical Assessment Study of the Foot (2023)
Journal Article
Lithgow, M. J., Buldt, A. K., Munteanu, S. E., Marshall, M. M., Thomas, M. J., Peat, G., …Menz, H. B. (in press). Structural Foot Characteristics in People With Midfoot Osteoarthritis: Cross-Sectional Findings From the Clinical Assessment Study of the Foot. Arthritis Care & Research, 10.1002/acr.25217. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.25217

To compare radiographic measures of foot structure between people with and without symptomatic radiographic midfoot osteoarthritis (OA). This was a cross-sectional study of adults aged ≥50 years registered with four UK general practices who reported... Read More about Structural Foot Characteristics in People With Midfoot Osteoarthritis: Cross-Sectional Findings From the Clinical Assessment Study of the Foot.

POS0508 A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL COMPARING ANAKINRA VERSUS STEROIDS FOR THE TREATMENT OF GOUT ATTACKS IN PEOPLE WITH RENAL DISEASE (ASGARD): A FEASIBILITY STUDY (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Balasubramaniam, G., Almond, M., Harnett, P., Zhang, J., Turner, D., Scales, J., …Dasgupta, B. (2023, May). POS0508 A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL COMPARING ANAKINRA VERSUS STEROIDS FOR THE TREATMENT OF GOUT ATTACKS IN PEOPLE WITH RENAL DISEASE (ASGARD): A FEASIBILITY STUDY. Paper presented at EULAR 2023 European Congress of Rheumatology, Milan, Italy

P203 Comparison of coding of giant cell arteritis in primary and secondary care records: an observational feasibility study (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Padmanabhan, N., Muller, S., Bailey, J., Helliwell, T., Mackie, S. L., Mallen, C. D., & Roddy, E. (2023, April). P203 Comparison of coding of giant cell arteritis in primary and secondary care records: an observational feasibility study. Poster presented at British Society for Rheumatology Annual Conference 2023, Manchester Central Convention Complex, Manchester, UK

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is considered a medical emergency, and relapses are common, affecting around 50% of patients. Many of the early symptoms of GCA are non-specific and highly prevalent in older people, making the diagnosis challenging.

The... Read More about P203 Comparison of coding of giant cell arteritis in primary and secondary care records: an observational feasibility study.

P102 Barriers and facilitators to lifestyle change in people living with gout: a scoping review of qualitative studies (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Watson, L., Cornwall, N., Jinks, C., Bradbury, K., Goff, L., Little, P., …Roddy, E. (2023, April). P102 Barriers and facilitators to lifestyle change in people living with gout: a scoping review of qualitative studies. Poster presented at British Society for Rheumatology Annual Conference 2023, Manchester Central Convention Complex, Manchester, UK

Background/Aims
Lifestyle, especially diet and alcohol, has been implicated in the causation of gout for centuries and the dietary factors which may trigger flares remain of great interest to people living with gout and their families. However, ther... Read More about P102 Barriers and facilitators to lifestyle change in people living with gout: a scoping review of qualitative studies.

Neuropathic Pain Associated With First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Osteoarthritis: Frequency and Associated Factors (2023)
Journal Article
Menz, H. B., Allan, J. J., Buldt, A. K., Landorf, K. B., Cicuttini, F. M., Roddy, E., & Munteanu, S. E. (2023). Neuropathic Pain Associated With First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Osteoarthritis: Frequency and Associated Factors. Arthritis Care and Research, 75(10), 2127-2133. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.25125

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether neuropathic pain is a feature of first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint osteoarthritis (OA). METHODS: Ninety-eight participants (mean age 57.4?years, standard deviation 10.3) with symptomatic radiographic first MTP join... Read More about Neuropathic Pain Associated With First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Osteoarthritis: Frequency and Associated Factors.